Statistic of the Week: Denial?
"24% of Britons are obese, but only 6% of them admit to being obese".
Source: Slimming World, 2012
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"24% of Britons are obese, but only 6% of them admit to being obese".
Source: Slimming World, 2012
Workout:*
12 rounds of:
5 x 60kg (132lbs) Deadlifts
5 x Strict Pull-Ups
5 x Clap Push-Ups
5 x Jump Squats
5 x 16kg (each arm) Dumbbell Push-Up --> Squat Clean --> Push-Press
300 Reps in total.
*Aim to complete in less than 30 minutes
Finisher:
10, 20 and 30 sec 100% effort Sprints or (Treadmill Drivers)
This resonates with me, perhaps because it is easy to list a few key influences - but everything I have done, witnessed, read and have ever been exposed to is an influence...
"Nothing of me is original. I am the combined effort of everybody I have ever known" - Chuck Pahlaniuk
Workout:
100m all-out Sprint : 30 second rest (repeat 8 times)
3 minute rest
1 x 1500m row
2 minute rest
1 x 1000m row
1 minute rest
1 x 500m row
Note:
Please scale all Fitness Explorer workouts and playouts to your current ability. This may mean increasing or decreasing the weights prescribed, modifying distances and times, or changing number of sets and reps to complete. Get adequate rest and sufficient nutrition to fuel the activity and to aid in recovery. Work hard and play hard but never sacrifice correct form.
Please visit the exercise FAQ for details on individual exercises or consult the advice of a registered exercise professional to ensure safe execution of the above movements.
If you are new to this mode of exercise, try one of the beginner's circuits
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